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Kia Motors is recalling its Kia Souls for a second time — but this time the recall is for more than 342,00 of its vehicles.

342,381 Kia Souls recalled over steering flaw

The affected vehicles may contain a pinion plug that could allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly — which can cause the driver to lose all. control of steering

“The driver will hear a clunking noise from the steering rack while turning the steering wheel,” the report said.

If the pinion gear is separated and causes loss of steering, the risk of a crash are increased. The steering flaw was supposed to be repaired after the 2014 recall of the same model, but apparently Kia is having trouble fixing the issue.

Here are the affected vehicles in the recall

2014- 2016 Kia Soul

2014- 2016 Kia Soul EV

What to do if you own one of these cars

No injuries have been reported and Kia will start notifying customers by mail in mid-November. The company will also be reimbursing customers who have already paid for repairs from the previous recall.